The Early Bird
The Early Bird

The Early Bird

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1965
1h 38m
7.6(31 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Norman Pitkin is the assistant helping to run a small, old fashioned dairy which is threatened by a larger, modern organisation. Pitkin does his best to save the dairy (and his horse) and the usual chaos ensues

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Cast & Crew

41 members
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Norman Wisdom

Norman Pitkin

Norman Wisdom
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Edward Chapman

Mr. Thomas Grimsdale

Edward Chapman
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Jerry Desmonde

Mr. Walter Hunter

Jerry Desmonde
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Paddie O'Neil

Mrs. Gladwys Hoskins

Paddie O'Neil
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Bryan Pringle

Austin

Bryan Pringle
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Richard Vernon

Sir Roger Wedgewood

Richard Vernon
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John Le Mesurier

Colonel Foster

John Le Mesurier
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Peter Jeffrey

Fire Chief

Peter Jeffrey
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Penny Morrell

Miss Curry

Penny Morrell
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Marjie Lawrence

Woman in Negligee

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Frank Thornton

Drunken Doctor

Frank Thornton
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Dandy Nichols

Woman Flooded by Milk

Dandy Nichols
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Harry Locke

Commissionaire

Harry Locke
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Michael Bilton

Nervous Man

Michael Bilton
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Imogen Hassall

Miss Cartwright

Imogen Hassall
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Nellie

Horse

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Crew

Del Baker

Fireman (uncredited)

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Les Conrad

Onlooker (uncredited)

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Crew

Joe Dunne

Fireman (uncredited)

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Joyce Everson

Mother (uncredited)

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Tex Fuller

Office Worker (uncredited)

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Fred Griffiths

Man in Lift (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths
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George Hilsdon

Surprised Man (uncredited)

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Lew Hooper

Onlooker (uncredited)

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Lindsay Hooper

Onlooker (uncredited)

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Eddie Leslie

Slater (uncredited)

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Dan Lester

Onlooker (uncredited)

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David Lodge

Angry Husband (uncredited)

David Lodge
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Lola Morice

Onlooker (uncredited)

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Joe Phelps

Policeman (uncredited)

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Paul Phillips

Onlooker (uncredited)

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George Roderick

Man Falling Down Stairs (uncredited)

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Anthony Sagar

Fireman (uncredited)

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Patsy Ann Scott

Girl at Party (uncredited)

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Tony Selby

Godfrey (uncredited)

Tony Selby
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Philip Stewart

Bystander at Fire (uncredited)

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Pat Symons

Onlooker (uncredited)

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John Tatham

Man in Office (uncredited)

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John Timberlake

Onlooker (uncredited)

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Robert Vossler

Onlooker (uncredited)

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Neil Wilson

Policeman (uncredited)

Neil Wilson

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